MANILA (July 4) – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. met with fisherfolk on Friday as he inspected the General Santos Fish Port Complex (GSFPC) in General Santos City, outlining plans to modernize fishing infrastructure and strengthen the country’s cold chain system. Marcos emphasized the need for more cold storage facilities, fish ports, and ice plants to maintain the … [Read more...] about President Marcos vows support for Fisheries Sector in GenSan visit
Agriculture and Food
China Coast Guard blasts Filipino boats with water cannons at Panatag Shoal
DAVAO CITY (June 24) – Again, the China Coast Guard has reportedly harassed the Philippine government mission at Panatag Shoal (Scarborough Shoal) on June 20. The Philippine Coast Guard in a report stated that two China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels – with hull numbers CCG-4203 and CCG-3105 – aggressively interfered with a Philippine government mission and attacked the … [Read more...] about China Coast Guard blasts Filipino boats with water cannons at Panatag Shoal
Boosting Rice Production in the Philippines: Techno Farms, Policies, and Price Challenges
New Hybrid Rice Demonstration Farm in Davao de Oro DAVAO CITY (June 20) -A major initiative to increase rice yields recently kicked off in Davao de Oro province. The Provincial Government, through its Agriculture Office, launched a Provincial Rice Technology Forum for the 2025 wet cropping season by opening a 25-hectare Rice Technology Demonstration Farm in Purok 7, … [Read more...] about Boosting Rice Production in the Philippines: Techno Farms, Policies, and Price Challenges
Northern Mindanao Launches Sale of ₱20 Rice for Minimum Wage Earners
DAVAO CITY (July 13) -National government agencies formally launched the sale of ₱20 per kilogram rice for minimum wage earners in Northern Mindanao on Friday, marking the start of a subsidy initiative designed to ease the burden of rising food costs for low-income workers. In a statement, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 10 announced that the … [Read more...] about Northern Mindanao Launches Sale of ₱20 Rice for Minimum Wage Earners
DA, FDA strengthen vaccine regulation amid ASF resurgence in Cotabato
DAVAO CITY (May 23)—In a concerted effort to bolster animal health and safeguard national food security, the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have intensified their collaboration on vaccine regulation and availability. This initiative aims to combat transboundary diseases such as African Swine Fever (ASF) and Avian Influenza (AI), which … [Read more...] about DA, FDA strengthen vaccine regulation amid ASF resurgence in Cotabato